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Post by slym2none on Mar 16, 2017 11:42:16 GMT -8
www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/us/oxford-comma-lawsuit.html?_r=0That... is gorgeous. Clarity does mean something - in this case, possibly millions of dollars. I  the Oxford comma. (FTR - In English language punctuation, a serial comma or series comma (also called Oxford comma and Harvard comma) is a comma placed immediately before the coordinating conjunction (usually and or or) in a series of three or more terms. Ex.: "For dinner last night, I had roast beef, mashed potatoes, and corn." with the Oxford comma being the one after 'potatoes'.)
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Mar 16, 2017 12:43:36 GMT -8
Weird, I dunno if it was taught to me or not, but I do not use a comma before 'and' when listing stuff.
Eg. I have a Grimlock, Shockwave, Devastator and Megatron in my closet.
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Post by slym2none on Mar 16, 2017 14:34:12 GMT -8
In some cases, it can make a world of difference.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2017 15:29:20 GMT -8
Weird, I dunno if it was taught to me or not, but I do not use a comma before 'and' when listing stuff. Eg. I have a Grimlock, Shockwave, Devastator and Megatron in my closet. Properly, it should be "Grimlock, Shockwace, Devastator, and Megatron." It's not enforced much. |
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Mar 16, 2017 15:36:44 GMT -8
Weird, I dunno if it was taught to me or not, but I do not use a comma before 'and' when listing stuff. Eg. I have a Grimlock, Shockwave, Devastator and Megatron in my closet. Properly, it should be "Grimlock, Shockwace, Devastator, and Megatron." It's not enforced much. I'll try to correct myself, I like to be as correct as I can when writing english considering how many people can't even speak it properly |
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Post by slym2none on Mar 16, 2017 16:50:20 GMT -8
I just knew OS would know about, and properly use, the Oxford comma.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2017 16:56:03 GMT -8
I just knew OS would know about, and properly use, the Oxford comma. Thank Weird Al. |
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Post by slym2none on Mar 16, 2017 16:59:54 GMT -8
No offense intended!
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Post by Bats on Mar 19, 2017 15:07:45 GMT -8
Weird, I dunno if it was taught to me or not, but I do not use a comma before 'and' when listing stuff. Eg. I have a Grimlock, Shockwave, Devastator and Megatron in my closet. It's interesting. At school, I was taught "never put a comma before a joining word". I rarely see the Oxford Comma used in British publications. However, I can see how not using it (in the link above) influenced the interpretation of a legal document. Oh and... SHOCKWAVE  He could kick Megatron's ass! Transformer kids today don't even know who Shockwave was. It's very sad... |
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on May 30, 2017 18:44:36 GMT -8
You,are an Oxford comma.
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Post by slym2none on May 30, 2017 23:43:10 GMT -8
NOU
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Post by Bats on May 31, 2017 1:05:14 GMT -8
I've been to Oxford a handful of times... mainly to watch bands play. For the most part, it's a dump. |
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on May 31, 2017 10:47:04 GMT -8
were there shifty,pausing commas about?
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Feb 24, 2018 23:51:31 GMT -8
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the Oxford comma.
He could kick Megatron's ass! Transformer kids today don't even know who Shockwave was. It's very sad...
